PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovon Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers's entrance music is Carmen Gray-Gates of Loneliness. A fine choice. Abe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Uncle Sam Goddamn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Chambers
vs
Abe

190 cm
31
251 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

200 cm
32
283 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jovon Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abe is looking to clinch.
Chambers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abe doesn't manage to clinch there - Chambers circles away.
Abe tries to clinch up but Chambers circles away and keeps his distance.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chambers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Chambers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Abe is trying to defend but Chambers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chambers is looking to advance position but Abe won't allow it.
Abe is trying to stand.
Chambers wants to pass to mount but Abe is defending the position.

Chambers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abe defends it well.
Abe is trying to stand up here but Chambers is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers wants to control but Abe is keeping him busy.

Chambers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chambers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Abe is not content to let Chambers control the position.
Chambers wants to advance to full mount but Abe doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Chambers advances position into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries to advance to mount but Abe denies him.
Abe is trying to get back to his feet.

Chambers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Abe prevents Chambers from moving into mount.
Abe is letting Chambers control him for a moment.
Chambers trying to control the position but Abe is working away.
Chambers wants to control for a moment but Abe uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers trying to control from half guard but Abe is working away.
Chambers is pressing down on Abe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abe is holding on for now.
Chambers trying to control the action but Abe is working from the bottom.
Abe tries to kick Chambers off but Chambers keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Jovon Chambers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chambers.
Abe is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chambers, as that shot connected.
Chambers misses with a right hand

and Abe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chambers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chambers tries to buck Abe off but Abe is having none of it.
Chambers can't do much from the bottom here.

Abe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chambers to his feet.

Abe moves into the clinch successfully.
Chambers fails to pull guard.
Chambers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abe to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovon Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chambers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abe smiles and moves away.
Chambers shoots in looking for a takedown but Abe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chambers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jovon Chambers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Abe is looking to clinch but Chambers is avoiding it.
Chambers dives in and grabs Abe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abe pushes down on Chambers's head and hops out.
Abe tries to clinch but Chambers is having none of it.
Abe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chambers.
Abe is looking to clinch.
Earnest Abe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch but Chambers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abe tries to clinch but Chambers moves out of range.
Abe doesn't manage to clinch there - Chambers circles away.
Abe throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Chambers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chambers looking to pass the guard.
Chambers is looking to advance position but Abe has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Chambers is looking to get to half guard.
Chambers sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers tries to roll over but Abe keeps him under control.
It looks like Abe is going to stand back up.
Chambers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abe is working away from the top position though.
Abe tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chambers controls his leg.
Chambers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chambers looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Chambers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Abe is aware though and is defending well.
Chambers is looking to sweep but instead, Abe has passed into half guard.
Chambers is trying to maintain the position but Abe is very close to passing his half guard.
Abe is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Chambers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abe is working away from the top position though.
Chambers is looking for a sweep. Abe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Chambers actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is trying to control but can't.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Chambers here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Chambers is trying to get back to full guard.
Abe wants to get back to his feet.
Chambers is looking to improve his position.
Abe wants to stand but Chambers has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Chambers is looking for a sweep. Abe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chambers is trying to control but Abe passes into side control!

Abe stands up and beckons Chambers to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch but Chambers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Earnest Abe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chambers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovon Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abe tries to clinch up.
Chambers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abe defends it nicely.

Abe moves into range and clinches up with Chambers.

Chambers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chambers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abe wants to clinch.
Chambers circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jovon Chambers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Abe lands with a straight right. Chambers didn't see that one coming.
Chambers swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Abe lands a nice shot that snaps Chambers's head back.
Abe moves in looking to clinch but Chambers pushes him off.
Abe wants to clinch.
Abe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chambers.
Abe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chambers.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Chambers crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Abe - the referee stops the clock and Chambers gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Abe. Chambers manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Earnest Abe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abe darts in and clinches Chambers up against the cage.
Abe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.
Nice body punch from Abe - that landed with a thud.
Chambers is trying to drag Abe to the mat but Abe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovon Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Abe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abe sizes up Chambers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Jovon Chambers has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abe tries to clinch but Chambers moves out of range.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chambers scores with a sloppy right hand. Abe should have avoided that one.
Chambers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chambers swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe wants to clinch up but Chambers keeps it at a distance.
Abe tries to clinch there but Chambers circles away.
Abe scores with a hook.
Chambers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abe tries to clinch up.

Abe rushes Chambers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Abe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chambers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chambers keeps the fight on the outside.
Abe tries to clinch up but Chambers circles away and keeps his distance.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abe tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Chambers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abe's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abe keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
Chambers is really struggling to control Abe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jovon Chambers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abe wants to stand up but Chambers is controlling him.
Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Abe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chambers is controlling him.
Chambers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jovon Chambers wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Chambers gets tackled into the cage by Abe. Abe maintains the clinch.
Abe avoiding damage.
Chambers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Abe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abe is looking to slow Chambers down with leg kicks.
Earnest Abe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chambers moves away.
Chambers keeps the fight on the outside.
Chambers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Abe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chambers fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abe tries to clinch there but Chambers circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Earnest Abe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chambers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Earnest Abe!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Earnest Abe!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Earnest Abe!

Earnest Abe wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Earnest Abe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.